Match Report
The table gap was wide: 35 points between Southport (17th, 56 pts) and Bishop's Stortford (24th, 21 pts). Bishop's Stortford had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 18th in the league over the last five rounds against 24th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Southport ran at 1.17 scored and 1.63 conceded, Bishop's Stortford at 0.76 and 2.43.
Bishop's Stortford entered with 13 losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Southport, 0/15 for Bishop's Stortford.
Haig Avenue in Southport staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,008. On the scoreboard, Southport led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.